Feeding device for poultry



No- 828,227. PATENTED AUG. 7, 1906- W. J. EARLY.

FBEDIHG DEVICE FOR POULTRY APPLZOAHOI 2mm 3.2L 1m.

UNITED PATENT OFFICE.

'ILLIAM JARED MANLY, OF ERIE, PENNSYLVANIA.

FEEDING DEVICE FOR POULTRY.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Aug". 7, 1906.

Application filed March 21, 1906. Serial No. 807,270.

To all whom, it may concern.-

Be it known that I,W1LI.IAM JARED il'lANLY, a citizen of the United States, residing at Erie, in the county of Erie and State of Pennsylvania, have invented new and useful Iniproveinents in Feeding Devices for Poultry, of which the following is a specification.

The invention relates to an improvement in feedin devices for poultry, com rehending specifically an exerciser and fee or in the use of which the fowls secure a beneficial amount of exercise in feeding.

The main object of the present invention is the production of a device so constructed and arranged that the fowl in order to secure the food carried by the stretcher is compelled to undergo increased exercise as com ared with the ordinary manner of feeding, w iereby the fowls in the act of feeding are given that de gree of exercise best suited to insure their proper condition.

The invention will first be described in the following specification, reference being had particularly to the accompanying drawings, in which- Figure I is a perspective view of a device constructed in accordance with my invention. Fig. 2 is a vertical central section of the same through the supporting-frame; Fig. 3, a transverse vertical section through the feed-box.

Referring particularly to the drawings, my im roved device comprises a base I, preferab v an elongated strip of wood or metal supported upon end cross-bars To one end of the device is hinged an upright 3, which is formed with a longitudinally-arranged slot 4. To the opposite end of the base is hinged or otherwise movably secured What I term a supporting-plate 5, the free end of which is turned downwardly at an angle to the plane of the plate to provide a lip 6, in which 18 secured an adjusting-bolt 7 adapted for )assage through the slot- .4 in the upright 3,

icing secured therein through the medium 5 of a thumb-nut- 8, engaging the bolt on the outer side of the upri ht. By this crmstruction the supporting-dime 5 may be nrrmiged at any desired angle relative to the base 1, the hinged connection of the upright and supporti'ng-plate permitting the necessary im'lqwndcnt movement of the parts of the set-screw, serving in an obvious manner to an )port the plate 5 at the desired angle.

livotally secured to and in a plane u-lmvc ably of circular outline in plan and of any desired diameter. The pivotal connection of the latform with the plate 5 is such that said atform is mounted for independent and l l ee evolution, as will be evident, such connection preferably comprising a pin 5, projecting from the )late 5 and engaging an opening formed in tie platform 9, suitable spacing-collars 9 being arranged on the pin between the plate and platform.

A right-angle bracket 10 is secured to the base 1, extending therefrom at right angles to the length of said base, the upright or vertical arm ll of which bracket is arranged beyond the operative plane of the platform 9 and formed with a vertically-arranged slot 12. A feed-box 13 is adjustably secured to the arm 1 1 through the medium of a thumbscrew 14, engaging said box and passing through the slot 12. The box is preferably inclosed on three sides and at the bottom, being open at the top and at the side next the platform 9. The relative arrangement of the box and platform is such that the open side of said platform is immediately adjacent the roximate edge of the platform, so that a fow su ported upon the platform can convenient y reach the food placed in the box.

. In operation the fowls desirin the food in the box and steppin upon t 1e plat-form cause the same to revo ve under their Wei ht, with the result that they are compo-11c to move rapidly forward to maintain such position on the platform as will enable them to reach the food in the box. It is of course to be understood that in all relative positions of the parts the supporting-plate 5, and therefore the platform, isdisposcd at an angle to the base 1, whereby to provide for the necessary movement of the platform under the weight of the fowl. The angular adjust-moot of the plate 5, however, will permit of the angular arrangement. of the supporting-plate being adjusted to accommodate the device to the weight of the particular species of fowls, it being of course evident that the heavier the fowl the less the relative inclination of the platform, as it is only desired that the weight of the fowl cause a revolution of the platform during the attempting ol the fowl to reach the feed-box.

The device is primarily designed for use in brooding yardaor coups mmdcut lo the ordlnary l'owl-rulsmg, though llls (evident that It is equally serviceable in other situations. ll-llll the supportilag-plate is u-plutform ll, pre-l'orl l contemplate its use umlcr such conditions.

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5 supported adjacent thereto.

15 ran :0 cured at one :end thereof, a supportingplate I Havin thus described the invention, what F is claime as new is- I. A combined exerciser and feeder eomprising a feed-box, and a revoluble platform A 2. A combined exerciser and feeder comprising a feed-box, and an inclined revoluble platform su ported adjacent thereto. 3. A com med exerciser and feeder com- 1 1o prising afeed-box, an inclined platform movi ably supported adjacent there ,0, and means i for-ed'usting the inclination of the platform. 4; eomhined exerciser and feeder coi'na feedbox, a supporting-plate arf adjacent thereto, means for adjusting the inclination of said plate, and a platform i revolubly su ported by the plate.

5'. A com med exerciser and feeder comprising a base-plate, an uprightmovebly seprisin hingedto the opposite end of the base-plate, means for-adjustably connecting the supportiuglate and upright, a feed-box secured to the iase-plate adjacent the supporting-plate, and a platform revolubly mounted on the supporting-frame.

6. A combined exerciser and feeder comprising a base-plate, an upright movably secured at one end thereof, a. supportingplate hinged to the opposite end of the base-plate,

means for adj ustably connecting the supporting-plate and upright, a feedbox secured to the aseplate adjacent the su porting-plate, means for edjustm the hei it of said feedbox relative to said supporting-plate, and a platform revolubly mounted on the supportm -frame.

11 testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

W'ILLIAM JARED MANLY.

Witnesses:

FRED A. SHAMIOE, M. H. ZEITER. 

